HAMMOND TRUCK ACCIDENT ATTORNEY
Big trucks are known by many names. Big rigs, 18-wheelers, and semi-trucks. No matter what they’re called, when they’re involved in an accident, it’s catastrophic for the other vehicles. Drivers of smaller trucks and cars are often left with serious injuries, even at low speeds. Because the potential for serious wrecks is so high, drivers of 18-wheelers have higher standards than regular drivers. Even with these higher standards, negligent truck drivers still cause an alarming amount of accidents.
Officially, trucking companies have strict state and federal regulations to follow. However, trucking companies may also act negligently by failing to track their employees. 18-Wheeler wrecks are strongly linked to factors like:
- drunk drivers
- sleep deprived drivers
- careless operation
- speeding
- overloaded cargo
BEWARE OF INSURANCE CLAIMS
If you’ve been in an accident with a truck, insurance companies might react by trying to settle your claim quickly. This is to encourage stressed and confused victims to take their offer without questioning it. They want to control the terms of the claim and have it be in their favor, not yours.
If this happens, you should be wary of accepting any initial offers. Better yet, review your case and the claim with an attorney.
HAMMOND CAR ACCIDENT ATTORNEY
Car accidents are easy to ignore until one happens to you. You may be a very cautious and skilled driver, but sometimes accidents can’t be avoided. There are circumstances on the roads that we can’t control, like bad weather or construction zones.
Unfortunately, there are other circumstances that we don’t have control over, namely other drivers. Negligent drivers are a huge problem on our roads. Driver error is the leading cause of accidents and causes millions of dollars of losses in Louisiana each year. If you have been in a car wreck that was caused by another driver’s negligence, you should consult an attorney as soon as you can.
TYPES OF CAR WRECKS
Car accident law can be more complex than people would expect. This is from the wide range of vehicles or situations that might be involved. The Law Offices of L. Clayton Burgess sees car accidents like:
As you can see, the types of wrecks people get into vary. The types of injuries sustained by car accidents are also mixed. Depending on the severity of the accident, you could have minor injuries like scrapes or cuts. A very bad accident could result in brain injuries, burns, or spinal injuries.
Many of the people who sustain serious injuries go on to have lifelong medical problems. Some are left permanently disabled. An experienced car accident attorney can help.
TYPES OF PERSONAL INJURIES
Any injury that is the result of another person, or entity’s negligent, or purposeful action is a personal injury. Car accidents and truck accidents are what most people think about when they hear ‘personal injury’. But it is so much more broad than that. Slips and falls, premise liability, medical malpractice, worker’s compensation, nursing home abuse, police misconduct, animal bites and wrongful death, to name a few.
HAMMOND PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER
Personal injury cases can have lifelong consequences that endure long past the accident. One bad car wreck or an injury at work can set you on a path that leaves you unable to work as you once did, or unable to support yourself at all.
If your injuries are bad enough to put you out of work for some time, you may be faced with an impossible situation. How to pay your accident-related bills when you can’t work? If you have surgeries and physical therapy, that situation seems even more impossible.
HOW WE HELP
The good news is, you don’t have to face all these hurdles by yourself. The Law Offices of L. Clayton Burgess has been practicing personal injury law for over twenty years. We offer a free initial consultation for our personal injury cases. Our Baton Rouge attorneys can help you get compensation for your losses.
DRUNK DRIVING ATTORNEY
Lousiana’s drunk driving statistics have been on the decline since their peak in the 1960s. Even so, drunk driving is still one of the most common causes of severe car accidents and fatal car wrecks. Many PSA’s have focused on drunk driving in passenger cars, but drunk driving has a wide range of impacts. We see the following in our drunk driving cases:
Louisiana law describes drunk driving as when any motorist is found to have a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more. The drunk driver can be liable for any injuries or property damage resulting from a collision. Additionally, restaurants, bars, and hosts may also be liable if they were negligent while vending alcohol.
